Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-22


Eicn, and = insure an honest count Of the
ballots cast
me registry law now In force IL notoriously
defective. IL promotes ana encourages
rather than prevents, Illegal voting. 1 re-
sDsotfully renew the recommendations en-
bodied IN my last biennial message concern
Ing the provisions which should be embodied
Ia q registration law.
vent the printing or circulating of fraudu-
lent tisksts-ticksts purpOrt1ug TO be what
they are not. Every citizen has an unques-
toned right to vote Tor any candidate he
faVors. no matter on what ticket such candi-
datsis name may appear; bat, on the other
hand every citizen should enjoy the equally
unauestioned right to be protected against
dseeptiOns pra6ticed by means OF tickets
vhich are not what their heading proolaims
thenn 70 be. The circulation Of such fraud
uIent tickets should be prohibited undeE
ssvsre penalties. Thousands OF voters ara
Al Zach election held in this state, practically
dspriVed Of their right to vote for the candi-
dates OF their choice by the circulation as
the polls, Of such fraudulent tickets as those
No man Who cannot read and write should
be- permitted to act a. Judge at an election.
Such qualifications are absolutely essential
to the performance Of the duties Of this
C$sseral dissatisfaction is expressed con-
corning the election Of township onleer5 a. az
the annual fall election Il has resulted
only In Completing issues, IN promoting a
dis9racsful system OF trading candidates.
and in prolonging the count OF ballots. In
many instances eLectlon DS-fds nave D sSu
ia session for nearly tHenty-four hours aIteI
the polls we're aloseds before the count OF
ballots could be completsd. The change
made At the special session OF 1885, IN the
time OF holding elections for township
officers, has nothing to recommend II, and
the old system Of spring elections should Dc
restored.
THE uzsURANCE DEPARTMENT.
The report OF she superintendent OF in
surancs presents full information concern
ing the financial standing of the companies
transacting business in the state 1t alse en-
bodies number Of suggestions and recon-
mendations touching our insurance laws,
70 which direct your eOnsiderate atten-
ton. The great importance Of providing
the most efficient safeguards for the prOtec-
ton OF policy holders, Is demonstrated by
the enormous sums annually paid by our
people to secure that protection against loss
which a we'll regulated and honestly con-
Quoted insurance business ought to and Will
ahord. During the year 1880 the risks
written In Kansas aggregated Sll5, 1877,
and the premiums paid thereon, by our
citizens aggregated S2,O03, 6oz. The losses
paid during the year, by the insurance. COM
panies carrying these risks, aggregated
s4O2, S27- The receipts of ths companies
were, therefore, $l,3O0,755 IN excess Of the
losses paid. A business yielding such enOr-
nous profits ought to secure for the in
1AAC4 hD6044L6 lEOL6CLUAls anu AZ Is the 4uLJ
Of the legislature to see that every possible
legal safeguard IL provided against unsafe,
dishonest or recklessly managed companies.
! direct your attention 10, and renew, with
earnestness and emphasis, the suggestions
and recommendations of my biennial mes
sage Of 1886, touching the conditions and
stipulations contained in insurance policies.
1t seems to me that il Is the plain duty Of
the Legislature to project the citizens OF
Kansas against such manifest wrongs and
injustice as may be perpetrated under the
conditions and supulatiOns referred to-
Many states have enacted laws having this
purpose IN view. 1 invoke your special
consideration for Lhis subject, and earnest
" trust that it viii receive early and favOra-
bic action
Onr laws require the superintendent Of
insurance to make an annual report to the
governor This law was enacted before the
constitutional amendment providing for
biennial sessions OF the Legislature was
adopted. l would recommend that the in
suranee law be amended SO as to require
from the head OF that department biennial
report. I would also call your attention to
the requirements of section l3, chapter SO,
session laws or 1871. 1t seems TO me that
much Of the information called for by this
section need not be included in the superin-
tendent's report. So many companies are
now doing business IN Kansas that publ
cation Of ''the information contained in the
statements" required from such com panies
sWels the superintendent's report to an OK
of this matter Is Of any general interest or
.aIue, aud it ought to be eliminated from
he published reports, thereby etfecting a
large reduction in the states printing bills.
TEE STATE HOUSE.
The report of the state house commission
ers will furnish you detailed account Of the
progress OF work on the capitol and the COST
If the same. The new senate chamber is
me of the most beautiful assembly rooms
IN the United States; The walls of the cen
trail wing Of the building have been flushed
20 the height of the first story. The com
missiOners have invited architects to submit
plans and specifications for completing the
building, and will present those received for
your consideration. cordially approve the
recommendation of the commissioners thef
tbs south wing of the capitol be completed
before any further work on the north wing
is begun. By adopting this plan OF con
strucuOns the supreme cOurt and executive
Jtnc6rs OF the state can be furnished with
much needed rooms within two years, and
without increasing the tax levy for state
rouse purposes.
THE ADJUrANr GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
The Kansas National Guard has been full
y organized under the provisions of the
militia law OF 1850. 1t Is composed of four
'egiments and one battery, comprising an
Elective force Of 1920 officers and men
the report OF the adJutant general furnishes
iull information concerning its organiza-
Ion, equipment and needs, and / commend
MS 81 s5G1LAI-A1d ADEGLlArE Win Inc recon-
nendatlons of the military board, 10 your
considerable attention.
No state in the union can muster a finer
body OF young men than those enlisted IN
The Kansas National Guard, and their ap-
pearance, drill and sOldieriy conduct in camp
md field, have justly received the highest
praise.
In March last, in response to a call from
the sheriff of Labstts county and the mayer
Of Parsons, l ordered one regiment of the
guard-the hrst-On active duty, to support
the civil authorities 10 maintaining law ana
order. Within SIX or eight hours after the
command was issued. every company was IL
lts armory, ready Tor Guty, AID within
sWenty-four hours the whole regiment was
concentrated at Parsons. Its presence there
at once restored order, and enabled the
civil officers tn reasseFt their authority. The
promptness with which the officers and men
responded to the call made upon them, and
the admirable temper, good sense and pru-
dence displayed b. them in discharging the
delicate duties % their position, were in the
highest degree cOmmendable-
The adjutant general has succeeded in
having an old claim of the state, amounting
to S24, 1880, on account of arms issued to
the territory Of Kansas, and charged by the
ordnance department OF the general gov
eminent, against the state, adjusted and al
lowed The ordnance account of Kansas
had previous TO the adjustment of this ac-
count been overdraWn SO, 635.73. The
credit given the state relieved it of
this overdraft, and gave Kansas q balance Of
81, Sl2.77.
The enrolment Of volunteer soldiers of
the union army, now residing in the state,
has been completed, and the names of near
ly one hundred thousand soldiers, arranged
IN alphabetical order, and by states and reg
imsnts, are now recorded ia the books of
the adJutant generals Office. These records
s1l fifteen large volumes. and will be Ct
great vaIue 20 soldiers seeking the post Office
address OF surviving comrades. The adju-
tant general has already been enabled to
answer over four thousand inquiries con-
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